About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the sports animation GOAT with animator Fahim Motahar, exploring its narrative and thematic elements.

This week, Nigel and Tazziii dive deep into GOAT (starting at 29:28), with animator and illustrator Fahim Motahar. GOAT is a sports animation that feels nearly there with strong individual elements, but they do not always click together into a fully satisfying whole. We get into where the narrative works and doesn’t beyond its impressive look and all star cast. We also examine the sport itself and how authentic the animation feels to the rhythms of play, then unpack the narrative journey with questions around both the protagonist and antagonist, where the themes land (or fall short), and what it really means to make stories for younger audiences. This week's storytelling tip is about clear skill progression for your protagonist. Other stories we're enjoying include: Outer Wilds (Xbox), The Anarchy (book), Loot (Apple TV), Severence (Apple TV), Arcana Academy (book), Dan Da Dan (Netflix), Jack of All Trades (Crunchyroll), Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix), Project Hail Mary (Cinema), Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere (Netflix). Connect with Fahim online: Website: https://fahimation-art.webflow.io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fahimation_art Story x Story #216…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nigel, Tazziii

Guest: Fahim Motahar

Topics covered

• sports animation
• narrative analysis
• storytelling for younger audiences
• character development
• animation authenticity

Keywords

• GOAT
• sports animation
• narrative
• Fahim Motahar
• storytelling tips
• character progression
• animation authenticity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: GOAT, Outer Wilds, The Anarchy, Loot, Severence, Arcana Academy, Dan Da Dan, Jack of All Trades, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Project Hail Mary

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